Designer: Carolyne Brodie
Instagram: @sweetoddityart
Etsy Shop: SweetOddityArt
Hello Amigurumi Lovers…
One of the free amigurumi crochet patterns we will share today is the ferret, whose photos and design belong to Sweet Oddity Art. You can learn how to crochet this ferret using the free amigurumi pattern. Thanks to dear Carolyne Brodie for this cute ferret.
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Pattern details
Size: 10 inches from bottom of foot to top of head with 4-strand weight and a 3.25mm hook
Skill Level Required: Intermediate – suitable for beginner crocheters, requires patience and precision when assembling the hippo and basic crochet skills.
Materials needed
• Yarn: #4 worsted weight
• Color A: Cream, Color B: Brown
• Hook Size: D or 3.25mm hook
• 12mm safety eyes, 18mm safety nose
• Scissors, sewing needle, stitch marker, fiberfill
Abbreviations
AM- Magic ring
BLO- Through the back loop
Ch- chain
Inc3- increase (3 sc in the same stitch)
Sc- single crochet (single crochet stitch)
Slx- slip stitch
Dc- double crochet
Inc- increase (work two single crochet stitches in the same stitch)
Dec- decrease (crochet two stitches together using the decrease method)
(4 sc, inc) x 6= repeat the pattern in parentheses 6 times
Notes:
• Do not join rounds unless indicated, work in a continuous spiral
• Use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of each round
• All stitches are worked in both loops unless otherwise indicated in the pattern
AMIGURUMI FERRET FREE PATTERN
Head
Crochet from front of nose to nape
Starting with color A:
Row 1. Make 6 sc in a magic ring= 6
Row 2. Inc in each stitch around= 12
Row 3-4. sc in each stitch around
Row 5. sc, inc x 10, sc= 22
Row 6-8. sc in each stitch around
Row 9. 3 sc, inc x 18, sc= 40
Row 10-12. sc in each st around
Row 13. 7 sc, (inc, 3 sc) x 8, sc= 48
Change to color B:
Row 14. sc in each st around
Row 15. 12 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x 6, 6 sc= 54
Row 16-23. sc in each st around
Place the nose in the middle of the magic ring. Place the eyes between rows 9 and 10, leaving 11 holes between them. The 1st eye is placed after the 2nd increase. Between rows 9 and 10, the 2nd eye is placed after the 4th increase. If you want the sunken eye look, don’t attach the back piece until row 26.
Row 24. (7 sc, dec) x 6= 48
Row 25. (6 sc, dec) x 6= 42
Row 26. (5 sc, dec) x 6= 36
Now for the eyes. Stuff the head well. Cut a long piece of yarn and remove the eyes. Insert the needle through the holes where the eyes were. Now insert the needle and through a hole next to the eye hole, go back and forth between the two eye holes. Pull the yarn a little after you pass it through each hole. Do this about 3 times on each side until you get the look you want. To attach the back pieces of the eyes, you will need to remove most of the stuffing and re-stuff them later. Follow the pictures to help.
Row 27. (4 sc, dec) x 6= 30 Row
28. (3 sc, dec) x 6= 24 Row
29. (2 sc, dec) x 6= 18
Row 30. (sc, dec) x 6= 12
Row 31. dec x 6= 6
Finish and close, sew the hole closed
Body
With Color B:
Chain 15, sl st to first chain to
make a ring
Row 2-5. sc in each surrounding stitch
Row 6. (4 sc, inc) x 3= 18
Row 7-10. sc in each surrounding stitch
Row 11. (2 sc, inc) x 6= 24
Row 12-14. sc in each surrounding stitch
Row 15. (3 sc, inc) x 6= 30
Row 16-18. sc in each surrounding stitch
Row 19. (4 sc, inc) x 6= 36
Row 20-30. sc in each surrounding stitch
Row 31. (4 sc, dec) x 6= 30
Row 32. sc in each surrounding stitch
Row 33. (3 sc, dec) x 6= 24 Row
34. (2 sc, dec) x 6 = 18
Row 35. (sc, dec) x 6= 12
Row 36. dec x 6= 6
Finish and close, sew the hole closed.
Arms (Make 2)
Starting with color A:
Row 1. Make 6 sc in a magic ring = 6
Row 2-4. sc in each st around
Change to color B:
Row 5. inc, 5 sc = 7
Stuff the arms as you go
Row 6-9. sc in each st around
Row 10. sc, inc x 2, 2 sc, dec = 8
Row 11-17. sc in each st around
Finish and fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing
Legs (Make 2)
Starting with color A:
Row 1. Make 5 sc in a magic ring= 5
Row 2. inc x 4, sc= 9
Row 3. sc, inc x 6, 2 sc= 15
Row 4. sc in each st around
Change to color B:
Row 5-6. sc in each st around
Row 7. 7 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec= 13
Row 8. 6 sc, dec, 3 sc, dec= 11
Row 9-11. sc in each st around
Finish and fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing
Tail
Starting with color A:
Row 1. Make 6 sc in a magic ring = 6
Row 2-4. sc in each st around
Change to color B:
Row 5. inc, sc, inc, 3 sc = 8
Row 6-10. sc in each st around
Row 11. 2 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, sc = 10
Row 12-23. sc in each st around
Finish and fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing
Ears
With Color B:
Row 1. Make 6 sc in a magic ring = 6
Row 2. From the 2nd stitch, inc, hdc, dc-inc, hdc-inc = 8 = 8
Finish and close, leave a long tail for sewing
Assembly
Head and Body:
1. Pin the head to the body for extra support. You may need to add more stuffing when sewing.
2. Sew the head to the body.
Arms:
1. Pin the arm at an angle facing forward. There are no particular lines where I put them, as it depends on how you fill, shape, etc. it’s best to judge how you want them.
2. Sew the arm to the body.
Legs:
1. Turn the body upside down with the nose facing away from you.
2. Attach the legs to the bottom of the body.
There are no special lines for this, it just depends on what look you want. I don’t put mine between any special lines. I just judge based on the look of the individual doll.
3. Sew the legs to the body.
Ears:
1. Pin the ears to the top of the head. I don’t have certain lines where I place these. Since they are handmade, I can never stuff the head exactly the same way twice. I just place the ears where they look best on the head above the judged eyes on each individual doll.
2. Sew the ears to the head.
Embellishments:
1. Embroider some eyebrows with black thread.
2. Add some blush to the cheeks if desired.
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